Hi, Got the EV shocks done, very simple job. Bentley refers to some special tools and a torsion bar which I couldn't find anywhere, so I think there's a typo in there... I took some pics just in case, but it's all pretty easy really. Old OEM shocks could be compressed with one hand, while Bilstein HDs took lots of weight and both hands... can't wait to get the HDs on my Westy, maybe next week, still need to finish rear brakes on Dad's EV. Oh yeah, the no-name EV rotors are pretty poor, one has a cavity in the casting visible from both sides... not certain where Dad got them , but not from a list vendor. Good reason to stick with OEM... the drums I got from Autohausaz look *ok*, at least they are smooth and no casting glitches, but next time I'll go oem for the extra $20. On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 10:31 AM, Shawn Wright <vwdiesels@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > We're about to install Bilstein HDs on a '97 Eurovan - any tips on the > procedure? Have the online Bentley manual which mentions a torsion bar, > special tool, etc. This is my first experience with EV shocks, so any > shortcuts appreciated... > > Thanks > > -- > Shawn Wright > >
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